Wait until mid-November when you start to see moustaches everywhere! It’s sort of hilarious and surreal at the same time to see so many men donning ‘staches, but all for a good cause.

November is officially the month where men around the world grow moustaches in a giant awareness/fundraising campaign for prostate cancer – suitably named Movember. For more information and to help the cause, go to the Movember Canada site >

Moustaches in the Blogosphere:

Pimpumpam Italian blogger Francesco Vezzola

Nick Wooster, men’s fashion director, Bergdorf’s & Neiman Marcus (source: tommy ton for gq)

Angelo Flaccavento, freelance Italian fashion journalist (source: tommy ton for gq)

source Street Etiquette

A Moustache Style Guide

source: Toro Style Book

I am attempting to update the links page and just now realized that Stil in Berlin – a beautiful street style blog – also publishes the Toronto peeps that street photographer Dario Natale’s captures – and still somehow manages to make them look like they’re somewhere in Europe…

source Stil in Berlin

Finally met Richard and Marc – the boys behind Toronto is Fashion - a blog full of all the events, parties, fashion shows and openings they tirelessly attend and document! Lots of street fashion too.

photo: Anna Della Russo getting ready for Vogue Paris’ Anniversary Ball via jakandjill

Well, the two weeks of fashion week(s) in Toronto began at the beginning of this week, and fortunately for the hoards of Toronto bloggers, I barely feel as if I’ve missed a thing! (note: LG Fashion Week by L’Oreal Paris officially begins Oct. 18-23, 2010 – the off-site shows are being touted by Toronto Life as ‘Rogue Fashion Week’)

1. Evan Biddell launches unofficial Fashion Week in a mannequin factory at Wilson Avenue, Blog TO
Link to Blog TO

#evanbiddell

2. See Philip Sparks’s spring collection and his new women’s line, Toronto Life
Link to Toronto Life

#philipsparks

3. Audi presents Nada, Joeffer Coac, DmitriChris #artofprogression

4. Ashley Rowe Spring 2011 #ashleyrowe

The weather’s been sooooo beautiful lately but seeing as it is fall, it is bound to get chilly without warning very soon!

I found my plaid cape two years at Goodwill or something and most of the bloggers pictured here were wearing their plaid capes last year,  but since we’ve recently started seeing good ol’ celebs sportin’ capes just lately, it will likely be at your local Forever 21/Urban Outfitters/Anthropologie in no time.

This is sort of what I’ll look like this fall in my blue cape

photo sea of shoes

photo the-coveted

photo loveloveloveus

photo riding pretty

Next for fall….ponchos…

I made it to two events last week, including the Breeyn McCarney show (review to follow) and managed to finally meet a handful or two of new peeps…which is actually quite exciting because I love the friendly network that is the Toronto fashion blogging scene…

Stefania Yarhi, fashion blogger writer and photographer - Textstyles

Tricia Campbell Hall, stylist and blogger – triciacampbell.blogspot.com/

Johanne Durocher of fashioninmotion.wordpress.com

Briony Smith, fashion editor of BlogTO

Jahmilla Small of Plush Embassy: plushpaparazzi-embassy.blogspot.com/

Shout outs (and links) to everyone!

Rachel

Photo: Style Rookie/13-year-old Tavi – tavi-thenewgirlintown.blogspot.com

1. Tommy Ton (JakandJil.com) Shoots for Paris Vogue!

Toronto blogger turned international street photographer star Tommy Ton photographed 13-year-old blogstar Tavi for the Une fille un style pages. Reported by Laura Minquini on her blog…

http://thecanadianschooloffashion.blogspot.com/2010/01/tommy-tons-first-paris-vogue.html
and
http://jakandjil.com/blog/?p=3671

2. ‘Why I Hate Fashion’/'Why I Don’t Hate Fashion’ by Eye Weekly Style Writer Sarah Nicole Prickett

I actually read Eye Weekly nowadays when I receive a Tweet or FB link from its newest City Style columnist Sarah Nicole Prickett – who has pretty much revamped (or created) the section. The comments at the end of this article are somewhat vicious – but call me privileged, a de-valuer, or vain – ‘I Don’t Hate Fashion’ either…. Curious to hear what you think.

http://www.eyeweekly.com/style/citystyle/article/81988

(and while we’re at it, Tavi also rebuts…)

3. Toronto Life Style Blog: 34 Toronto Stores that Didn’t Make It Through 2009

This is quite the list – and includes longtime faves like Finishing Touches, Studio Labiri and 175-year-old Dack’s Shoes.

http://www.torontolife.com/daily/style/shop-talk/2010/01/04/thirty-four-toronto-stores-that-didnt-make-it-through-2009/#more-16088

Photo from JakandJil.com

1. 20 Best Fashion Blogs

This London Telegraph article was written in October, but since this is a new column, it makes the list. Especially since the article really is comprised of many of the best – most influential and almost exclusive fashion blogs – and not a bunch of “fashionista” types.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/6271935/20-best-fashion-blogs.html

2. Brangelina for Asprey

It’s true – and (yawn) not surprising perhaps. Brangelina, that is Angie and Brad have spent the past year designing high-end jewellery – serpent rings and talismans if you will, that will cost a fortune but will raise funds for charity. I like Brangelina, but enough already.

http://www.wwd.com/markets-news/brad-pitt-and-angelina-jolie-design-jewelry-for-asprey-2371152?

3. Four people have been arrested in Peru on suspicion of killing dozens of people in order to sell their fat and tissue for cosmetic uses in Europe

I hate to add such a dismal link, but I heard about this twice in one day and it’s just another selfish, vain human truth that we should probably know about. Basically, human fat is used in many high-end cosmetic and beauty products and in this case, gang members were caught for trafficking human fat. Horrifying.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8369674.stm

4. http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com

Funny.